Ben Stiller has admitted that his daughter Ella has called him out for not being around as much as he could have been during her childhood.

The Night in the Museum actor, 56, compared his relationship with his daughter to the one he shared with his own parents in a new interview.

Stiller is the son of the popular Sixties comedy double act Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara.

Speaking to Esquire, the actor recalled when his daughter Ella, now 19, called him out on his frequent absence.

"[Ella is] pretty articulate about it, and sometimes it's stuff that I don't want to hear," he revealed.

"It's hard to hear because it's me not being there in the ways that I saw my parents not being there. And I had always thought, 'Well I won't do that.'"

Stiller added that he was "trying to navigate my own desire to fulfill the hopes and dreams I had," adding: "And that doesn't feel great, but it's important to acknowledge."

He said: "What I've learned is that your kids are not keeping score on your career. It would be solipsistic to think that my kids actually care about that.

"They just want a parent who's emotionally present and supportive of them. That's probably what they want more than for me to be going off and pushing the bounds of my creativity."

The actor, 56, also has a son Quinlin, born in 2005, with his wife, the actor Christine Taylor. Stiller and Taylor starred together in the films Zoolander, Dodgeball, and Tropic Thunder.

Elsewhere in his interview, Stiller confirmed that he is back together with wife Christine Taylor five years after they called it quits.

The pair tied the knot in 2000 one year after they met and went on to appear in films including Zoolander and Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.

Stiller announced in May 2017 that they had separated.

However, in a new interview, the Meet the Fockers star announced that he and Taylor had reconciled after he moved back into their family home at the beginning of the pandemic.

"Then, over the course of time, it evolved," he told Esquire. "We were separated and got back together and we're happy about that. It's been really wonderful for all of us. Unexpected, and one of the things that came out of the pandemic," he added.

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It seems as though the flame between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck never did burn out after all.

The Hollywood stars have been spotted reportedly rekindling their romance during a getaway in Montana - 17 years after calling off their engagement.

New images showing the A-listers in a car together have plunged the Twitter world into meltdown, and it's fair to say that fans can't get enough of 'Bennifer'.

According to TMZ, the Batman actor and Jennifer were at the Big Sky Resort in Montana, an area close to Yellowstone National Park.

The publication first reported Ben drove the car while the singer sat in the passenger seat during their time together - pictures later circulated online showing the former lovebirds together.

In photos obtained by Daily Mail, Lopez and Affleck can be seen driving together in Montana.

The pair famously dated between 2002 and 2004 and were hailed as an iconic Hollywood couple.

However not long after Affleck popped the question, the pair's romance crumbled and resulted in a break-up just four days before their wedding.

Affleck went on to date actress Jennifer Garner, whom he married in 2005. The pair went on to welcome three children together before their divorce in 2018.

Meanwhile, JLo went on to marry Marc Anthony in 2004 - which was her third time walking down the aisle. She and Marc went on to welcome two children, before their divorce in 2014. The pair have remained on good terms.

JLo has been open about her past romance with Affleck, telling HuffPost Live in 2014 that she has "no regrets" over their relationship.

She told the publication: "No. No regrets. I would do it all over again I think. I really would. Even the relationship part.

"I just feel like everything is part of your story and your journey and is meant to be and helps you grow if you're willing to look at it, and I'm willing to look."

Naturally, the return of Bennifer sparked a massive social media frenzy as fans rushed to Twitter to share their excitement over the rumored romance.

One fan wrote: "Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez getting back together is the best thing that's ever happened to me."

Another added: "I find myself legitimately thrilled that ben affleck and jennifer lopez may actually be back together and i don’t understand why. [sic]"

While a third wrote: "Learning @BenAffleck and @JLo may be back together may be all I need for 2021."

Another added: "@JLo and @BenAffleck are BACK TOGETHER!!? OMG IM RELIVING MY CHILD HOOD."

Affleck and Lopez's rumored romance comes just two weeks after TMZ reported Jen's split from retired Baseball star Alex Rodriguez after four years of dating.

The pair's relationship endured rocky moments after Arod was accused of cheating. This resulted in the couple undergoing therapy after allegations that he cheated on her with Madison LeCroy.

She told Allure magazine at the time: "It has been actually really good. We got to work on ourselves. We did therapy. I think it was really helpful for us in our relationship."

Their relationship stood a further test when they were forced to postpone their wedding a total of three times during the pandemic.

Opening up about having to push back their big day, Lopez previously told the publication: "It was a big deal. We had been planning for months and months and months, and it was overseas. Maybe that wasn't the right time. You start thinking of all of these things — how everything has its kind of perfect, divine moment."

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Well, well, well, it's just like we're back in 2002!

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck (endearingly known as "Bennifer") sparked reconciliation rumours after they were spotted driving in a car together in Montana over Mother's day weekend — fresh off the back of the singer's split from Alex Rodriguez.

J.Lo and Affleck, of course, were the darlings of the noughties paparazzi scene after they started dating, but it wasn't to be, and the pair split in 2004. Now, 18 years after their break-up, the pair seem to be rekindling some kind of relationship.

So, in honour of their purported reconciliation, we look back at Bennifer throughout the years...

How did it all start?

Lopez and Affleck first met on the set of the rom-com, Gigli, back in 2002, which bombed terribly at the box office.

At the time, Lopez was married to her second husband, dancer, Chris Judd, but the chemistry between the pair was undeniable. They went public with their relationship not long after the pop star's divorce from Judd.

Speaking at the time to People, Lopez said of meeting Affleck: "I felt like… 'Okay, this is it'."

Then, just a few months later, the couple announced that they were going to film another movie together, titled Jersey Girl, in September of 2002.

The proposal

Ben proposed to Lopez in November of 2002 with the ring of every girl's dreams: a 6.1-carat pink solitaire.

J.Lo told Diane Sawyer that the ring was "the most magnificent thing I've ever seen. I still look at it and kind of marvel at it. He’s like, 'I just wanted you to have something that no one else would have'."

She added that the proposal was "traditional, but also in a very spectacular way, as of course Ben would do it … it was very, very beautiful," before calling Affleck "brilliantly smart, loving, charming, affectionate."

She also detailed that they both had "the same kind of upbringing" and that "my mother loves Ben."

Jenny from the Block

In the same month as the pair announced their engagement, the Good Will Hunting actor starred in the music video for Lopez's iconic song, Jenny from the Block.

His appearance in the video caused a huge reaction at the time as he featured in the film kissing the pop star's derrière – perhaps not the best move for an actor hoping to be taken seriously in Hollywood.

After the pair broke up, Affleck admitted he regretted taking part in the video.

The star said of his relationship with Lopez: "If I have a regret, it was doing the music video. But that happened years ago. I've moved on."

The Gigli premiere

J.Lo and Affleck appeared loved up as they attended the premiere of Gigli — posing and smooching for the cameras.

However, the movie went on to bomb at the Box Office, which went on to take a toll on the couple's relationship.

Reflecting on the film's failure, Affleck would later hint at his embarrassment and blame the bad press on the publicity surrounding his relationship with Lopez.

He told TimesTalk: :It could have been a bad movie no one cared about. Angelina Jolie had a bad movie [Beyond Borders/Tomb Raider] that year and nobody cared.

"But because I was dating Jennifer Lopez that made it a big f***ing deal, you know? And not only is it a bad movie but: 'They're dating each other in the bad movie!'"

Rumoured infidelity

According to The Daily Mail, following the release of Gigli, a stripper spoke out against Affleck in August of 2003, claiming that the actor had "cavorted" with her and three other lap dancers behind Lopez's back.

"It's a night I'll never forget and I'm sure one he'll want to forget," a then-29 Tammy Morris alleged. "He had this little boy look on his face. His hands were all over two girls at the same time."

She also said that Affleck gave the strippers large tips and told them to "keep this just between us".

According to the article, the claims were seriously damaging to Bennifer's relationship and resulted Lopez removing her engagement ring, reportedly telling friends that the relationship was finished. "It's over. He's made me a laughing stock," she allegedly said.

The Get Right singer's ex, Chris Judd, was not very sympathetic. "Jen is getting back what she gave," he is alleged to have stated. "It's bad karma coming back at her. She's getting a taste of her own medicine. I hate to see her hurt, but I was devastated when I found out about her and Ben, and now she knows how it feels. It's payback time for Jennifer and I guess, in a way, she is getting what she deserves."

Cold feet...

Despite Affleck's alleged infidelity making international news in August 2003, the couple did not break up and were still planning to exchange vows the following month.

However, just weeks later, the pair announced that their wedding was off just days before Lopez was du to walk down the aisle.

A joint statement released by the pair read: "Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date. When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate 'decoy brides' at three different locations, we realized that something was awry.

"We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised. We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families and our friends."

The split

Four months after calling off their wedding, Bennifer confirmed that they had officially split in January of 2004.

J.Lo's representative released a simple statement at the time that read: "I am confirming the report that Jennifer Lopez has ended her engagement to Ben Affleck.

"At this difficult time, we ask that you respect her privacy."

The aftermath

Lopez and Affleck both agreed on the fact that all the press attention resulted in the breakdown of their relationship.

Speaking about the split in 2008, per the Irish Examiner, the actor said that he and J.Lo were too "accessible" during their two years together: "I think Jen and I made a mistake in that we fell in love, we were excited and maybe too accessible. I don't think either of us anticipated the degree to which it would take on a world of its own."

Then in 2014, Lopez said that her split from Affleck was her "first big heartbreak". A year later, she told HuffPost Live that "the worst, probably lowest point was the whole 'Gigli' era."

She added: "It was a very badly reviewed film. I was in a high-profile relationship at the time that fell apart in a really bad way, and so the kind of mix of those two things and the tabloid press had just come into existence at the time, so I was like a poster child for that moment. I was in the tabloids every other week about how my life was falling apart. It was a tough time."

Lopez also said that she had "no regrets" about her time with Affleck, stating: "I would do it all over again, I think. I really would. Even the relationship part. I just feel like everything is part of your story and your journey and is meant to be and helps you grow if you're willing to look at it, and I'm willing to look."

Affleck moves on quickly

In October of 2004, just a few months after his split from Lopez, Affleck made his first public appearance with Jennifer Garner. The couple were photographed at the World Series, where the Boston Red Sox were playing.

Affleck actually said that he fell in love with Garner when they were working on Daredevil in 2002 — while he was still with J.Lo.

"We met on Pearl Harbor, which people hate, but we fell in love on Daredevil," he later said during an interview with Playboy. "By the way, she won most of the fights in the movie, which was a pretty good predictor of what would happen down the road — my wife, holding swords and beating the living sh*t out of me."

They got engaged a year later, and married in June of 2005 — before divorcing in 2015. They share three children together: Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9.

And so does Lopez

Lopez went on to marry the singer Marc Anthony in 2004, and welcomed twins Max and Emme, 13, in 2008. They split in 2014.

In her book, True Love, she wrote of the relationship: "Marc came back into my life three days after I should have been at the altar saying 'I do' to another man.

"Thinking back, maybe deep down I knew that this was a Band-Aid on the cut, that my wound hadn’t been stitched or healed. But I pushed all that to the back of my mind."

Lopez and Affleck are on good terms

Lopez and Affleck appeared to be on good terms following their relationship, and especially of late.

In February of 2020, the actor told the New York Times that J.Lo should have been nominated for an Oscar for Hustlers. "She should have been nominated. She's the real thing. I keep in touch periodically with her and have a lot of respect for her. How awesome is it that she had her biggest hit movie at 50? That's fucking baller."

And then, earlier this month, the 48-year-old complimented the singer, saying: "She remains, to this day, the hardest-working person I've come across in this business. She has great talent, but she has also worked very hard for her success, and I'm so happy for her that she seems, at long last, to be getting the credit she deserves."

Just days later, the pair were seen out together following Lopez's split from Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod), and then that Montana trip happened.

Stay tuned...

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Hugh Jackman has reportedly confirmed his relationship with Sutton Foster a year after splitting from his wife of nearly 30 years.

Hugh Jackman has seemingly confirmed his romance with. Sutton Foster. Credit: Bruce Glikas / Getty

In September 2023, Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced that they were ending their marriage after 27 years.

The couple, who met in 1995 on the set of the Australian TV series Corelli, share two kids, Oscar, 23, and Ava, 18.

They released a statement about their separation, which read: "We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.

"Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives."

The statement, signed “Deb and Hugh Jackman," concluded: "This is the sole statement either of us will make."

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Before the couple's divorce, the Wolverine star was linked to Sutton Foster, his co-star in the 2022 revival of The Music Man.

Rumors amped up after blogger Tasha Lustig shared a video on Instagram claiming that the co-stars allegedly began a secret affair when they were on the Broadway show and married to their exes.

The post amassed 2.3 million views and received 26,554 likes - with one of those allegedly being from Furness, who reportedly “liked” it from her private account, according to US Weekly.

In the video, which was published in October, Lustig claimed that Jackman “blindsided” Furness by “running off with the mistress,” and suspected that the co-stars were planning to “soft launch” their relationship in the public eye soon.

Well, two months later, Jackman and Foster were spotted smiling and holding hands after a dinner date in Santa Monica, California, on Monday (January 7).

Jackman was pictured sporting a blue turtleneck shirt, a bomber jacket, white pants, and blue sneakers. Meanwhile, Foster is seen donning a long trench coat over a gray dress and black pointed-toe pumps.

One onlooker told Page Six that the couple was “walking hand in hand” right before the paparazzi “jumped out and took a few shots".

The new couple has gushed about each other in the press, with the 49-year-old actress - who filed for divorce from Ted Griffin - telling PEOPLE that Jackman is "an incredible costar," and noting that he is "one of the greatest guys ever".

During the pair's joint appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers to promote The Music Man in May 2022, Foster said: "The show is so joyful, and I’m having the time of my life playing opposite this guy."

The admiration was mutual, with the actor adding: "This is a six-time Tony nominee, two-time winner. Like, I saw her do Thoroughly Modern Millie when you were like four years old. But I’ve watched everything she's done. It’s amazing."

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From Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, there have been a number of surprising — and not so surprising — celebrity breakups.

Here's our breakdown of the biggest splits in Tinseltown this past year...

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West

Kim Kardashian filed for divorce in February of 2021, per TMZ. Her lawyer, Laura Wasser, filed the documents.

The pair reportedly requested joint legal and physical custody of their four children, and said they are "committed to co-parenting together."

TMZ's source added that the couple signed a prenuptial agreement, and remain on amicable terms.

Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen Braun

Record executive, Scooter Braun, separated from his wife after seven years of marriage, according to Page Six sources in July.

However, the pair, who share three children, reportedly have no plans to divorce at this time.

Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly

A source told People that The Daily Show host and the actress split after being together for less than a year.

The publication reported that the pair were dating back in August of 2020, although neither Trevor Noah nor Minka Kelly ever confirmed that they were officially together.

Wendy Williams and Mike Esterman

Wendy Williams and Mike Esterman met when he appeared on a "Date Wendy" segment of her eponymous show. However, they quickly called off their romance.

"She deserves to be with someone who may have more time," the Maryland-based contractor told Page Six, of their busy schedules. "I can only wish her the best as we both continue the search at our own paces and remain friends in the process.”

John Mulaney and Anna Marie Tendler

Comedian John Mulaney and his wife of six years, Anna Marie Tendler, broke up following his stint in rehab last year.

A spokesperson for Mulaney confirmed the divorce to Page Six, stating: "John will not have any further comment as he continues to focus on his recovery and getting back to work."

Bill and Melinda Gates

After 27 years of marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates announced that they were divorcing in May of 2021.

"After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," the Microsoft co-founder wrote on Twitter. "We no longer believe we can grow together as a couple in this next phase of our lives."

Jason Segel and Alexis Mixter

The Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor and his artist girlfriend split in April after eight years of dating.

Mixter announced their split in a lengthy Instagram post, writing: "The depth of our bond was something I could never have anticipated. I’ve never spent so much time with another person, grown so much alongside someone else, laughed so much, cried so much, shared so much.

"It is odd to write about the end of a relationship, especially when the friendship that still exists is so full of life…. Announcing a breakup on social media is a strange feeling. Some won’t understand why it is necessary and that’s okay. Having a public romantic relationship is not easy.

"Ending one feels like navigating a road that doesn’t even exist. We are private people when it comes to our personal lives and I intend to keep it that way…. Thank you, J for being my best friend…. I will never stop cheering you on with every cell of my body. I will never stop loving you unconditionally.''

Zoë Kravitz and Karl Glusman

The pair were together for four years, and were married for 18 months before the Big Little Lies actress filed for divorce on December 23rd, 2020.

The news didn't actually reach the public's ears till January 2nd, 2021, however, when a representative confirmed the split to People.

High School Musical star, Zac Efron, split from his girlfriend, Vanessa Valladares early in 2021.

Page Six reported on April 20th, that the actor had broken up from Valladares — who he had been dating for just over 10 months.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez

In April, Jennifer Lopez and A-Rod formally announced their split via a joint statement to The Today Show.

It read: "We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects.

"We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support."

Ashley Benson and G-Eazy

Ashley Benson and rapper G-Eazy (born, Gerald Earl Gillum) were dating for around a year before they split in February, according to an E! Entertainment source.

Fans first began speculating that they had called it quits when the Pretty Little Liars actress unfollowed G-Eazy on Instagram.

Rebel Wilson and Jacob Busch

Pitch Perfect actress, Rebel Wilson, started dating businessman Jacob Busch just before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. They made their first public debut (pictured below) at Albert's Planetary Health Gala in Monaco, and posed with Kate Beckinsale and Helen Mirren.

Page Six learned from a source that the pair split in February.

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas

After nearly a year together, Ben Affleck ann Ana de Armas broke things off around mid-January.

The pair, who had a sizeable age difference, were reportedly in "different places", per Page Six, with Affleck being non-committal when it came to having more children. The 48-year-old shares three kids with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

A source added to Page Six: "[De Armas] is in her 30s. It was a deal-breaker."

Lindsey Buckingham and Kristen Messner

Fleetwood Mac singer and the guitarist Lindsay Buckingham separated from his wife of over 20 years, Kristen Messner, who filed for divorce in June of 2021.

The pair married in 2000, and have three children.

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